How Canada’s First Portuguese-Speaking Branch Is Blessing Local Church Members

Members of the Centennial Branch, Canada’s first Portuguese-speaking branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, smile during a January 2024 service project in Calgary, Alberta. Photo provided by André de Castro Deus, courtesy of Church News. ⓒ All rights reserved.
Members of the Centennial Branch, Canada’s first Portuguese-speaking branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, smile during a January 2024 service project in Calgary, Alberta. Photo provided by André de Castro Deus, courtesy of Church News. ⓒ All rights reserved.

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By Kaitlyn Bancroft, Church News

André de Castro Deus never planned on moving to Canada nor joining a language branch.

But the Lord had other plans for him and his family, and now he’s the president of Canada’s first Portuguese-speaking branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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